The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-03
The PRESIDENTS TRIP SOUTH.
The Effect Of His Reception Or North
ern Sentiment.

NEW YORK, October 30.-The recep-
ton given to the President in the
South has disarmed the oldest and most
persistent critics of the South; and
since all the Southern papers. with every
incident of his journey, nave been read
here only to provoke applause Of his
deamearor and Of the manner in which
he was received, the Southern residents
Of New York have been not less pleased
thaa the people whom he visited.
Dir. Algernon S. Sulivann, the dis
tinguished lawyer and president OF the
New York Southern Society, said:
such interviews between the people
Of the South, who for so long a time have
uoS felt themselves close TO President
and their Magistrate must have excel
lent results. His speeches We're admir-
able, showing all intelligent understand
ing of the condition Of the South-its in
terest, its feelings, its duties. He was
sympathetic, but he paid just anSligh
compliment TO the Sonth itself when he
took it foI granted that the people de-
sired him to speak plainly and boldly, as
the President of the whole Union He
showed plainly how deeply, he
was impressed by their pervading and
enthusiastic.patriotiSm. only wish that
some Of the sectional demagogues Of the
North had acted as the great body Of
the Southern people have"
Mr.. Virginins Dabney, the teacher
and novelist. a member OF the Virginia
Dabney family. said.
''Tne Presidents utterances and his
reception have made an end forever of
sectionalism. The South accepts the
advanced views of the President-his
civil service reform policy-I believe,
more thoroughly than the Democrats
of the North.''
The Rev. Dr.. Chas F. Deems an
swered the inquiry of your correspond
ent by saying promptly:
Il watched the Presidents Southern
tour with great interest. II has in
creased my respect for him as man and
as a Chief Magistrate. believe that it
will be be:Iei:cal to the whole country.
He was right in saying that whatever
was settled hy the war must stay settled.
And he did not 60 about as ruler, but
us the servant of the people. That
pleaSes every man who has a proper con-
ception OF the Presidency. Yes. sir it
was wise thing to do, and it will make
the people better"
Mr.. John c. Latham, Jr., OF the firm
of Latham, Alexander & Co., who is a
kentuckian, declared:
II do not wish to be interviewed on
this subject, because might say some
I thing eXtravagant, am SO pleased with
the Presidents tour and his reception.
Look at the business of the country.
Under Mr.. Cleveland's administration it
has been managed with the greatest
success; and he is the strongest man OF
either party with the people. The bust
ness interests of the country will re-
elect him. He paid the South the com-
pliment OF visit, and the South's recep-
ton Of him was worthy Of the people
and Of their President
These are specimen opiaions-Mr. La
than, DR.. Deems, Mr.. Dabney and Mr..
Sullivan, each having the right by his
position to speak for the business, the
clerical, the Literary and the legal in
tereSts Of New York, as represented by
the foremost Southern men who have
become part OF the city's life and
work.